Sunday 4 January 2015

Grill Fest : Veggie Edition!

First of all, here's wishing all the readers and bloggers a very happy and prosperous new year. May you never have to experience writer's block in 2015! :)


Holiday season has come and gone. Tarts and turkeys have finally taken their toll. Now it's time to jump back on to the health cart - all relaxed and rejuvenated.
Along with our workouts we need to eat healthy to see the desired effect for our body and what can be better than vegetables?! Packing all the punch and crunch, satiating the tummy without the bulge or guilt!
Let's beckon the new year with a new variety of side dishes other than the trusty salads and quinoa. You've already guessed it by the post title. Because what's better than plain veggies? Thats's right folks, grilled veggies!

Here are my top 12 vegetables that taste out-of-this-world when grilled. Have it as a snack with greek yoghurt dips or serve as sides, either way grilled vegetables are here to make your life easier.
So get that griller out n char away! :D


  1.  Grilled Asparagus with a bit of olive oil and vinegar tastes divine with anything or on its own!
  2. Mushrooms, especially portobello mushrooms, sliced n marinated with lemon n olive oil and a dash of salt will satiate your meat cravings. They work in burgers as well due to their meaty texture.
  3. Sweet grilled Onions are some of the best things you'll eat in your life. The hint of smokiness of grilled onions elevates any meal. Make sure to smoke them in the open though, not wrapped in foil.
  4. Potato wedges (or sweet potato) tastes best when grilled and drizzled with a little butter. Boil the potatoes for 5 minutes, then cut them into wedges and grill for 2 minutes.
  5. Grilled Zucchini with olive oil on an antipasto platter. Enough said.
  6. Tomatoes when grilled taste sweeter, add a little tang n' taste with balsamic vinegar or use sour cherry tomatoes and olive oil. It will be succulent, I guarantee!
  7. Cut into chunks and put Capsicum or red, green and yellow bell peppers on a sheekh and grill them. They taste sweet and juicy and provide you with the classic grilled and colourful side dish you'll ever need.
  8. Eggplant or aubergine, whichever you decide to call it, grilling doesn't get easier than this. Cut into strips, drizzle some olive oil and salt and pepper and grill away.
  9. Roasted Carrot fans, you need to try grilled carrots rubbed with 5 spices and salt. Slightly grill the marinated carrots and you're good to go!
  10. I don't know why more people don't grill Broccoli. It tastes scrumptious. If you have leftover tastemakers from the instant noodle packs, try adding a few pinches of that to your grilled broccoli or simply dip them in greek yoghurt or cheese dips.
  11. Corn on the cob. With a bit of salt and a rind of lemon. Need I say more?!
  12. Beans can be grilled just like asparagus and eaten with dips as a standalone meal!
So what are you waiting for? Whip up your favourite antipasto platter and fill it with veggies and olives instead of meat. 
Remember to be generous with the olive oil, Enjoy!


(photo courtesy of afarmgirlsdabbles.com, for her 

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